Jacquard-card-punching machine.



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JAGQUARD GARD PUNGHING MACHINE.

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JACQUABD-CABDfNCHING MACHINE. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Notaio', 1912.

4Applimation led .Tilly 1v1, 1911. Serial K0. 638,014.

To all whom 'it may concern: l

Be it known that I, Josnrn A..GRonBLr,- a citizen of the United States, and a resident, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Jacquard-CardPunching Machine, of which the following is a specification.

`My invention relates to a machine for pro viding jacquard cards with perorations and it cards for use in jacquards which operate to move and controlthe tambour frame of em broidering machines. I

In largev embroidering machines the tambour frame is moved after each stitching operation, whereby the length and disposition of the stitches will be determined; and the principal function of an"embroidering machine jacquard or automat, is to cause the various movements of the embroidering ma vchine tambour frame.l So' far jacquards for such purpose vhave heen made on what 1s,

called a unit system. That is, a system by which various units of motion arecombined to produce resulting movements of the tamoour frame of the embroidering machine. Byproviding a jacquard card with perforations, differing in their relative locations, the 'jacquard card is adapted to eEe'ct the selection o'f Avariouss'lides i-n the jacquard,l

which determi-ne the extent and direction of movement 'of 'the tambour -ra-meof the'em;

broidering machine. 'The vperforations -in the card are produced generally by selecting `'farioiis perforating elements, each of which is arranged to perforate the card in a Id efif nite location; and the positions of the per-A 'iorations are determined by the selection-of vthe particular perforating elements. in auch machines the jacquard cai-d is usually 'provided with transverse rowsfof perforations, each row representing one movementof the' tambour frame of the embroidering machine.

The perforations may fbe made in a row or in the arc of a circle. My present invention may be utilized-'for perforating jacquard cards in either way but inasmuch -as -I consider the first foiimp'referable, i shall describe my inveiitil'riii' 'iii'bd'i'ed 4in a -niachiixe for perforati,iin jacquard cards of the first lform, not'intei-idi'ig however, to limit-l my invention tosuch embodime'nt.

is more especially useful in perforating In my U. SfLetters Patent No. 551544 l low the design `held upon a supporting board.

Each-time the pointer was positioned the punching mechanism was Vadjusted thereby',

and pertoration's'were made in the'jacquard 'card' representing the inovement` of the pointer; andthis movement was afterward translated 'by thel jacquard, in which such cardA wasy used, upon the'embroidering'mas clhne tambour frame; While that structure `was accurate in its work, nevertheless I have found that, the positioning of the pointer v for each stitchbeing caused by the resultant of the movements of the'two 'frames abovementioned, the operation of positioning the pointer for each stitch had its limitations as to speed.

'Dhe object' of the present invention' isto .produce a machine which can be opera-ted at much greater speed so .that the output of the machine ismwterially greater and xthe -woik of :the operator is increased. This is accomplished through a mechanism which,

considering' the requirements thereof, is

comparativelysimple and accurate.- j

I accom lishl the above objectsin a machine ivhic embodies a complete new organism, some of. .thebranches of which may b e used independently of the others, .for their I' individual advantages, but -the'machine as a whole is adapted 'to produce highly satisfactory results.'

The object .of the present invention as above stated, is to increase the speedzat which the .machine may Abe operated. Qne of the principal factors in accomplishing `this result consist-s broadly, in utilizing an element in .the nature of a pointer to `be 'moved 4to various positions. over `a desigi.

'suitably- -mounted to' guide the operator,Y vwhich .pointing device is adapted to have a universal movement at least :in .oiif .planefso that it can -be quickly moved over 'the patternwithout considering the resultant of two .combined movements. And in -conjunction therewith I provide' various elements havingdefinite locations with which the movable pointing device is adapted t0 cooperate, and by a selection 'of the various definitely located elements, determine the particular perforation to be made by the punching perforatmg elements having definite' locations relativeto the jacquard card. I pref-- erably employ two distinct sets ofelements by which the pointingdevice selects from each, representlngmovements of different-4 directions. Preferably one set represents movements of the pointer in a vertical direction and the other in` a horizontal direction, each of which sets, are preferably arranged in rightangle relaticnto each other.

' By a selection'from one of said sets of elerepresenting a sti'tch to be made in anothe' direction, and referably at right angles tov ments a perforation is caused. in the jacquard card representing a stitch to be madfin one direction; while b that of the other set, pe orations are made moving the pointing de'vice from any' 'ven' position to any other position not o y is the direction of such movement recorded through the particular stationary elements selected byft-he pointin device, but also the extent thereof. It wi be apparent therefore, that the broad object of my present invention is somewhat analogous to that of my said patent, Vbut the results are obtained in a much different way.

By having various stationary elements wrich are selected the movement of a pointing device whlc .is itself universally movable, it is very easy to position the pointing device for each punching operation, and the operator can operate the machine much faster.

W'hile it is possible to embody' my inventioncina machine which is wholly mechanical, nevertheless I prefer to embody the in 4vention in a machine-which is partly electrical and partly mechanical, I also prefer to employ a machine which will be continuons in its operation, that is, in which one pxmching operation will follow immediately mechanism preferably through4 a selection 'from' after another. without requiring an'o'peration bythe operator to initiate each punching operation. 4This is of advantage in the present machine because the operator is enabled to position the perforating mechanism much more rapidly than heretofore.

Besides the important advance made by the mechanism for selecting the perforating elements, my invention embodies many other features extending throughout the entire machine, many oflwhich are independently usable,` but which also coperate in the resent'structure to .produce a most satisactory result. For instance, in my said patent the movement of thesliding frames which operate the pointer, operates through -gears to move'pin drums, by which the selection of the punching elements is accomplished. In the present instance, however, the ointing device selects from elements whic have stationary positions, but which themselves select certain movable elements and through .the latter movements of varying extent are ,produced in the pin drums, and preferably through' a very novel slide and lcam mechanism. Y

In embodying my inventionin a concrete structure, I have provided a pointing device to be moved in relation to a pattern which is held upon a suitable support. In addition I have provided a support to which are attached a number of wires formin parts of'electrical circuits, which wires, have arranged in close proximity to each other, say -ilf ofan inch'apart.` The wires of one set are arranged arallel with earl other, say in a vertida direction: while those of the other set of wires', also formin parts o f electrical circuits, arealso place close to each other, say of an inch apart andparallcl to'each other and in a horizontal direction. While the two sets of wires may lie in separated planesythose planes are preferably parallel, while the two sets, of wires will be disposed preferably at lrghtagles to each other.' By closing contact-s with these wires, which is done by the operator -in moving thepointer from one positionl to another, a selection is made from the punching elements, and perforations are made in the jacquard card representin the direction and extent ofrmovenient o the pointing device. The erforations caused by one'set of wires will e translated bythe jacquard into acorresponding movement in one direction, and the perforations caused' by the' other set will be translated into' movements of a different direction, and

through mechanism capable of producing a movement which is `the resultant of both showed and described a jacquard capable of 1130` the tambour frame ofthe embroidering maproducing such results, for which jacquard my present machinel is capable of making jacquard cards. Juxtaposed wires of each set represent lunits offmovement, but it is` not necessary to have as many selectors of motion as there are wires in a set, running over'the whole device, because l willshow how a limited lnumber ofV selectors maybe so connected with thevarious wires of a set thatthe units employed may be made tocorrespond withv the particular jacquard for which the card is to be used,regardless of the number of wires, ina `set, and the size of ther pattern, and its support.

ln some branches of my invention I e m,y ploy duplicate; sets of mechanism, which perform functions similar to each other, but

in alternate relation,4 solthat .the 'desired` speed of operation of the machineniay be obtained.

ln describing structure embodying my invention it will ,be necessaryfor .a'proper4 understanding of my invention -to refer-y to the number of parts, but it is intended inno way to limit my inventiony toa structure embodying any given number ofiparts nor to a structure in which ythe `parts bear a relative numerical order. On thecontrary,

it will be apparent from an understanding'v of my invention that it embodies many broad` principles, and inasmuch as I yconsider my present invention as of va pioneer' character, l desire ',thatthe present Letters Patent be interpreted as having a scope corresponding therewith. f

it complete structure embodying my invention in what I now believe to be the best form, will be hereinafter described in detail. i

ln the drawings forming apart of this application Figure l, is an elevation showing the pointing and selecting kbranches of` my invention, as well as the pantograph, Fig. 2, 1s a plan vie-w thereof, Fig. 3, 1s av diagrammatic view showing the Wiring to and from the magnets, Fig. 4, isa side ele vation `of `the pointing device with parts of the wiring shown diagrammatically. `Fig.

5, is a horizontal sectional view, looking downwardly and showing thearrangements of magnets, armatures, selecting slides, camsv nisms shown in Figs. 6 to ,8, F1

similar view showing the devicesor o erating the mechanisms'shown in Figs. 6, ,and-

8. 'Fig'. 1l, is a sectiona'lview taken o n the 1in@ n n of rig. '5. rig. 12,18 a Sectional viewy showing devices for shifting various.

devices, and Fig. 13, is a` faceview `.of the cams used toA operate the'devicesas shown `in Fig. 1Q. Fig. ll,v is a detail view showing the periodical circuitclosers, and their efect on the circuits. i

ln Itaking up the description of my in* vention l will first describe the mechanism by which the punching elements are selected by the operator and then proceed with a descriptionr of the 4punching mechanism itself.

I nFigs. l, 2,'and t, l have lshown the pointing and associated mechanisms and i1- Fig. 3, I have shown a system of electrical circuits and magnets, which elfect the selecvtion of the punching elements.

, I have shown an upright board' l, as a suitable support for acopy of the designv 2, on paper, or other form so thatfthe operator can follow the ,design with the pointer;

and :the only purpose I havevshown this board used for 'isthe proper supporting of the design. The design 2, 'placed on this board, represents ythe .embroidered figures 'which are to .beyproduced lby the' sewing needles ofthe embroidering machine as a result fof .the movements of the tambour frame, asel'ected by the jacquard. I have associated the `pointer withl a pantograph frame and .the latter operates a tambour frame. f l haveV shown in Fig. 1, the end of atambour frame 3, which may be the tambour frame of a large embroidering inachine, the .mounting and counterbalancing of which are Well known in the art andneed no explanation here. is, however, preferably associated with a small machine having `a limited number of needles which will simply produce the design upon a fabric, similar to the machine This tambour .frame for that purpose shown in my Patent No.

627,256 the d object being the same, `to wit, the product1on of the actual` design by a sewing needle or needles, in conjunction with the operation of Athe punching may chine, so that the work of the latter may be followed by the work simultaneouslyprdU duced by the stitching machine.

l have shown a pantograph, consisting of the arms 4, and 5, connected by the link 6, at one end, and a link 7, at the other, by which latter the pantograph is operated. The pantograph frame fulcrums at 8, from extensions of the standards 9, of which therer are preferably two on the'embroidering machine frame: and the arm 4, is fulcrumedxat 10, to a part of the tambour frame 3. A movement'ofthe arm'7, in any direction of its plane of movement,l will are" cause a corresponding movement, onY a reduced scale,`1n the tambour frame 3, and ,i

therefore the needles of the' embroidering machine will `produce the `ent1brendered de f by which the operator manipulates the pan- .10 tograph and operates the pointin mecha- -nism of the punching machine. l e arm 7,

Y also carries a pointerl, by which the operator is able to guide the movements of the pantograph and the punchingv mechanism and thepointer is arranged to move in juxta osition to the pattern 2.

ehind the arms 4, and 5,r I have arranged the arms 16, and 17, which are parallel to the former and are fulcrumed to the same pin 8; are connected by a link 18 corresponding with link 6, and their forward 'ends a're connected by anarm 19, .which is preferably parallel to, andof the samelength as-the pantograph arm 7. The arm 19, is provided with a contact pin 20, which makes electrical contact with the various -wires forming connections`with the controlling magnets which4 will be more fully described hereinafter. Connected with the same pin 8, and preferably parallel to the arms 4A and 16, and 5 and 17, are arms 21,. 22, which are connected to each other by a vlink 23, similar to links 6 and 18.' The the tracers 23 and 25. It will be apparent that with the above arrangement of parts the arms 7, 9, and 24, will be moved together whenever th'e operator manipulates the former/one. By arranging the parts as herein shown, the pins 20, and 25, will lie directly in line withl the pointer 15, and they will make contact with their respective contact Wires in. accordanceiwith the movements of the pointer, and therefore in accordance with the configuration ofthe design.

While broadly considered theJ pointing device may be mounted in various ways so lng as it has the desired movement, nevertheless I' prefer to employ a pantogra h frame as art of and to be moved'by, the pointing evice, for the purpose of utilizmg themovements of the pointer to'operate simultaneously the' tambour frame of an,

embroidering machine.

By so doing the patterny may be simultaneously worked on afabric lby a stitching mechanism, and the nature and correctness of the pattern card being made by the' punching machine may be judged by the work being produced by the stitching mechanism.l v

I have arranged in an upright position, i

'and preferabl between the arms 19, and 24,

,ing to support the 'contact elements. It is upon this support that I have arranged the elements which have definite positions and from which the selection yis made by the pointing mechanism for the purpose of de.- terinining the perforations which are to be made by the* punchin mechanism, and in the structure herein s own these elements consist of electric wires arranged n a novel and convenient scheme fory carrying out my object. `These contact elements are preferably .arranged in the following order. l have arranged a number of wires in vertical positions on one -side of the support 26, which preferably are parallel to each other and which are preferably very close to eaqh other,'say ,1g ofy an inch apart, and arranged largest vpattern likely to be placed on the board 1. They may be coextensive with the width-of the board 1. These Wires are simply set into onev face of the support so that they project suilciently beyond the surface lover a space on the support equal to the ed to cause selection of punching elements l which cause different perforations in the jacquard card. In making a selection` from said wires the point-ing device is ofcourse moved different units in extent, which movements correspond with the movements to be produced -by the jacquard when the per` forated cardI is utilized therein. In a jacquard wherein anumber of different units of movement are required to execute the necessary movement of the fabric frame a con-V siderable number of separate selectors are needed, but not "nearlyas many as the number ofwires which would be likely to bef' used on the su port 26, where such wires are placed very c ose, as t-hey must necessarily be 1n4 order to obtain the desired results.v l

havetherefore arranged the wires which are' juxtaposed to each other torepresent units l of movement, but progressing in regular j an embodiment of my invention. vLet it be assumed that the vertical Wires represent horizontal movements of a dilferent number of units in extent for the pointer, which, in moving from contact with one of these Wires to another, moves in a generally horizontal direct-ion. Let it be assumed that the machine under consideration is to perforate cards for use in a jacquard in which `eleven different extents of motion of a given kind, say horizontal, can be' arranged. Then there Will be twenty four of the Ivertical Wires ar ranged parallel and close to each other, each representing units of motion. Taking the arrangement shown herein, and starting from the left in Fig. 1, Wire 27, will repre# sent one unit of motion and will aect a certain selector; 28, Will represent the other -unit of motion and will make another selec tion; and so on to Wire 50, `which Will represent the last of a group of twenty four units. Where the Wires are arranged close together and are arranged torepresent say twenty four unitsof motion, 'they will not extendA over the desired space, so I repeat the arrangement by providino Wires 27 to 50 vin which 27 represents the same selector Wire 27 28, the same as 28; and so on,`

throughout, to Wire If'this is not suf ficient to cover the desired area I repeat the arrangement by providing Wires 27 to 507 parallel to the previous ones; 27 will represent the same selector as Wire 27, and Wire 27'; and 28; and the same as 28, and 28'; so on to Wire 50. If necessary this is re- -peatedA until the desired space is covered by the ivires.` In referring to these Wires as representing units of motion lI mean that they determine the 'positions of the different perforations t0 be made in thel jacquard card, and that the positions of such perforations determine the number of units, or, in other Words/the extent of the, movement lwhich the jacquard will eifect on Lthe emhroideringmachine tambour frame..

Assuming that the jacquard Will produce eleven movements of'diiferent extents in the tambour frame eithenx'vay in the horizontal direction when as amatter vof fact,\I prefer to employ twenty four diiferentn Wires in4 each group, of the twentyofour Wires in a grouphone (anyone) may be considered as Vthe point from which the contact pinstarts `in moving in any given directie-n and eleven Wires represent eleven-.units of movement in one direction from which the pin starts. and y eleven represent eleven units of movrnent in.

.i the opposite direction therefrom, making in all twenty three Wires. There Will therefore,

` The starting point shifts for every operation of the machine. I prefer to provide this additional Wire, in order that there Will be an even number in each group of Wires in order that the Wires from the magnet-s may I be evenly separated to accomplish the desired results in connection with the mechanism for preventing t-he operation .or more than one horizontal unit being operatedl at 'a time, as Will appear in the subsequent description.

Since similar Wires of the different groups in the vertical set represent similar selectors it is preferable to join them in order to simplify the Wiring through the machine. I have therefore .brought the various vert-ical wires. together in twenty four bunchesbeloW the support 26, which bunches are numbered from 27, to 50a respectively. Bunch 27a, consists of Wires 27, 27 and 27" connected together; 28a, consists of 28, 28, and 28, connected together; and soon to bunch 50'1 which consists of Wires 50, 50 and 50l connected together. From here on the bunches themselves only need to be connected, as Will appear. There Will therefore be as many bunches as there are selec' tors: and in each bunch there will be as many wires connected as there are Wires representing similar selectors. These bunches will be traced further, later in theudescription. It has been said that there are also Wires horizontally arranged and these are disconnected from the vertical Wires. The horizontal wires lare preferably grouped vand hunched similar to the yvertical Wires, and they vrepresent say vertical units of motion since 4the pointing device in moving from contact lWith one tothe other, moves in a generally vertical direct-ion. I have arranged a number of Wires horizontally on the support 26, preferably about fg of an inch apart. I prefer to arrange the horizontal Wires on the opposite side of the support, to the Vertical Wires, as shown; in Fig. 2 and to place them that they will project s ightly from the surface of the sup ort. The pin 25, makes contact with the horizontal yvlres.

horizontally parallel with `and close to each other, and each of these represents a unit of motion, the same as the vertical Wires. In a machine for erforat-ing cards for a `jacquard having' units of motion there will be the twenty'four Wires 5 1, to 74; Since these Wires when arranged .very close to each other,` Would not extendover a. suiicient areafor 'a large design I prefer to provide I have shoyvn wires "51, to 74, arranged iso c a duplicate group which I have numbered from 51 to 74, arranged to follow after the first group, and in the same order, the wire-51 representing the same unit as wire 51,52 same as 52 and so on. I have shown a third group numbered from 51 to 74 arranged after the second group and in the same order. lThis may be repeated as many times as desired and the number of groups of vertical and horizontal wires need not necessarily be the same. These various wires of the horizontal sets are preferably hunched similar to the vertical wires, the wires represent-ing similar selectors being brought into similar bunches. 1Wires 51, 51 and 51 for instance, are brought together as bunch 51a, 52, 52 and 52l as bunch 5211 and so on, until they are brought into twenty four bunches, each bunch now representing a diiferent selector the same as the individual wires in'those bunches.

In referring to the wires as horizontal and vertical, in the above description, I do not mean that such directions are imperative but I have used thoseterms to distin guish the two sets. They may lboth be arranged diagonally ifnecessary, so long as their lines cross. It is not necessary that they cross at right angles but I have shown them as crossing at right angles, because the machine is to perforate cards for use in such jacquards as are now in general use. The number of wires may be changed, and the number of groups and the number of units vrepresented in each group, according to requirement, but I have shown three groups in each set in order to illustrate the manner of combining the various Wires in order to produc the novel result intended.

I have shown a generator 75, mounted on the standard 9, which generates an electrical current forvthe various electrical circuits of the machine. A wire 76, leads from one brush of the generator to the contact pin 20, of the pointing device, whereby the pin may close a circuit through any of the vertical wires on the support 26; and another wire 77, runs from the same brush of the gener-l ator and connect-s with the contact pin 25, of the pointing device, whereby the pointing device may close a circuit through any of the horizontal wires. The wire 87, from the opposite brush of the generator will be traced in the subsequent description.

I/Vhen an electrical contact is made by either or both of the pins 20 or 25 an electric circuit; or circuits is thereb-y formed and these electrical forces are preferably transformed into mechanical force through the instrumentality of electromagnets for the pur pose of furnishing the force for selecting the various punching elements of the machine. I provide a group of electromagnets to be individually operated by the wires of the vertical set above referred to: and a separate group of electromagnets to be individually operated from the wires of the horizontal set above referred to, in order that the directional movements represented by the tvvo sets of wires may be kept separate and be represented on the jacquard card by perforations .having their respective locations thereon. The perforations representing the vertical movement may occupy one half the card, whilethe horizontal ones may occupy the other half of the transverse row. In Fig. 3, Ihave shown, diagrammatically, the various connections with the electromagnets, in which the bunching of the Wires is so laid out that the different wires may be traced to their various magnets. The elec# tromagnets are here shown merely diagrammatically, as their mechanical operations will be understood from other views of the drawings. I have shown a number of electromagnets mounted upon an annular ring 79, which latter merely supports the magnets in position to perform their mechanical functions; and in this ring there should beno magnetic flux to destroy the individual action of the several magnets. The several magnets on this ring are preferably mounted with their cores arranged radially, and the mechanical action of the magnets will be treated of later in the description.

On the ring 79, I have arranged magnets of a number corresponding approximateh7 to the various ,motions represented by the perforations to be made on the card. I have therefore 1n the present instance shown twenty four magnets arranged on the ring 79, which are numbered from 51b to 74"- The horizontal wires shown in Fig. 1, are

connected with these magnets sothat only wires representing similar positions in the various groups are connected with similar magnets. The wire 51, for instance, is connected with magnet 51", 52, is connected with magnet 52h, next' to it, and so on until wire 74, is connected with magnet 74h (preferably through a portion of wire 71'), thus connecting each wire representing a position in the group with one of the magnets.- Since there are several groups of the horizontal wires cach of which has Wires representing the twenty four positions they may be connected with the same magnets. Wire 51 therefore of the second groupis connected with the same magnet 51b that Wire 51, is connected to; wire 52 to the same magnet 52h, that wire 52, is connected to; and so on through the group. In' like manner wire 51, of the third group is connected to the samemagnet 51", that wires 51, and 51 are connected to: 52 to the same magnet- 52h to which the wires 52, and 52 are connected: and so on throughout the group. This same arrangement may be carried out no matter how many dierent groups there may be of the horizontal wires. The above is a consideraysa zontal wires and l have provided means' whereby no conflict will result therefrom, but the unit represented by one of the wires so contacted with by their 'Contact pin will actuate its respective selecting element. lV

have shown connections to each of the magnets on ring Y 9. The connections coming from the same are as follows, l have run a wire v80, from each' alternate magnet, to a point 81, where they are hunched so that there will be twelve Wires running to bunch 81, and they are here shownv as running from magnets sab, 5e., 5e, 581, cob, 62h, er), 66h,

68", 70h, 72"and 74". From thc magnets alternating with the. above, such as'l', etc.,-

l have run 'wires 82, to a bunch 83. Thus the circuits will be separated in coming from the magnets, so that magnets connected with the circuits of wires of the board 26, which lie next to cach other will be brought out of the magnets separately. Thus the hunch 81, represent v Wires of the horizontal set which are spaced ,two wires apart, and hunch 83, represents wires spaced two wires apart and alternating with those represented in bunch 81. From the bunch 81, a wire 84, carries the'circuit to an electrornagnct 85, from whence it is carried by a Wire 86, to a mechanical circuit closer and from there through a. wire 87, backto the opposite brush of the generator to which the wire 77, is connected. -F rom the bunch 83,

,a wire 88, carries this branchl of thecircuit to an armature 89, on an arm which fulcrums at 90, and which armature issuhject to the action ofV the electromagnet 85. From the armature 89, which normally contacts with the post. Y the circuit is by Wire 9.1, to another mechanical circuit closer and from thence by -vvire 87, to one brush of the generator. Thus the circuits of the horizontal wires are completed' through different magnets and adjoining circuits are separated. A similar arrangement is provided for the vertical wires. A. ring 92, forms a support for twenty four radially disposed ,magneten but allows no magnetic flux between thel magnets. Wire 27, runs to magnet 27h, of this group, Wire 28, to magnet 28", and so on Wire 50 running to magnet |hl i l o0". Since wires 27 and27 are hunched with wire 27, they also run tol magnetQTb, i

and-Wires 28 558 and '28 to magnet 28",

^ etc.,r throughout.` From every alternate fmagnet of the ring 92, a wire 93, carries the.

circuit to a point 94, where all Wires 93, are hunched: and from there the circuit is 'carried, by a wire 96, to a magnet and from there it goes to the circuit closer and to the generator. F rom each magnet on' ring 92, alternating with those to which wires 93, are connected, l run wires 9T, to a point 98, where they are hunched; and from there the circuit is. carried by a wire 99, which connects with an armature 89 and from 7 there it goes to the mechanical circuit closer and to the generator. Thus the circuits of the vertical wires are connected` through their'rjespective magnets and magnets connected with adjoining wires are separated. i

The mechanical circuit breakers are o`perated for the purpose of preventing coniict when adjoining wires in either set are simultaneously contacted with by the contact pins. The circuit breaker 99, is rocked 8 on a stud for the purpose of making and breaking the circuit between wires 86, and 87, and' it is mechanically operated, preferably from the shaft of the punching machine throughthe elementsl described hereinafter. Y

The circuit breaker 101 fulcrums on a stud 102, land is adapted to make and break' the circuit between the Wires 88, and 87. It Will be noted that the breaker 99, breaks the cir- 9 cuit coming from bunches 81, and 94, While breaker 101 breaks the circuits coming from bunches 83, and 98, while the circuits from one group (83, 98) is also broken by the electromagnets 85, and 85 which are controlled by the other circuit-s. So far it has been shown how electrical circuits may be selected and closed through `two sets of magnets which represent different motions of diflerent directions.

In Fig. 14, I have shown the means for automatically closing the circuit closers 99, and 101. 0n' the main shaft Q30, l1 have arranged a cam 332. having a cam groove 333. On a sha-ft 334, ll have fulcrumed two levers,

.335, and 336, Whose bowls 337, and 338,

travel in the cam groove 333, the first bowl slightly in advance of the other, so that levers 335, and 336, Will be rocked one ahead of the other. The lever 335, is connected byy l a link 339, with the irst circuit making lever 340, While the lever 336, is connected by a link 341, with the second circuit closing lever342. Through these devices the circuit closers 99, and 101 are"automatically Il operated'at each operation of the machine, one slightly in advance of the other.

now proceedV to the mechanical devices for performing punching operations in respouse to the control of the electrical cir: cuits and magnets.

I preferably arrange themagnet rings (Z9, and '92, on opposite sides of punch selecting mechanism as shown in Fig. 5. l have arn ranged various elements of the mechanism in 1 Lment, and these shafts are both revoluble andreciprocable and independently-of each other. Near the opposite ends of these shafts I have mounted the magnet rings 79,1

'fand 92. For each magnet on these rings 7 9,`

92, there is an armature lever 105, which fulcrums on pins 106, arranged around therings. These levers are arranged to be swung by their respective magnets for the purpose of operating certainl slides, and springs'107 tend to lift the forward ends 108 of the levers, which springs may be overcome by the magnets.v y

I have provided annular supporting frames 109, which have a number of radially arranged slots 110, corresponding to the number of magnets of the rings, on one side and an equal number of slots 111, on the opposite side, which slots 110, 'and 111, I

have arranged in line with each other. In each slot 110 I provide a reciproeable slide 112, which has lateral projections 113, 114, at the ends Which engage the frame 109, and limit the reciprocating movement of the slides. In slots 111, I'have arranged similar slides 115, having similar lateral projections 113,- 114, preferably directed oppositely to those of slides 112. There is a slide 112, for each lever 105, and in line therewith; and a slide'115, for each lever in line therewith. The purpose of these slides is to engage with novel cams and thereby cause the shafts 103, 104 to be revolved various extents. The frames 109,are reciprocable laterally and for this purpose are mounted upon shafts 116, and 117, which are arranged to slide longitudinally in supporting guides 118, forming parts of the frame ofthe machine. The purpose of the reciprocating movement of frames 109 is'to bring either the slides 112 or the slides 115, into position to be operated by the ends 108, of the levers 105. The shafts 120, are provided With arms 121, which carry pins 122, project-ing through apertures in the shafts-116, and 117, respecr' tively so that upon every oscillatory movement of the shafts 120 the shafts 116, 117 will be reciprocated.

Upon the shaft-103, I have arranged the cams 123, 124 disposed on opposite sides of the several slides :the cam 1 23, being adapt ed to be engaged by any ofthe slides 112, and the cam 124, by the slides 115, when the shaft 103, is reciprocated one Way or the other'. The cam faces 125, of these cams are vtoward the severalslides, and the face slants from the top 126, backwardly on each side to the opposite point 127. The cams are fixed to the shaft 103, s0 that movement imparted to the cams' Will be transmitted to the shaft and movement imparted toi-the shaft Will be imparted to the cams. It is desirable that the incline 125 of the cams 123, 124, 132,'

and 133 be steep in order that theslides will not bind thereon: andl it is, also advisable that the circumferenceof these cam faces be small inorder to have as short a thrust as possible for the shafts v103 andv 104. I havetherefore made these cams of small circumference and their cam faces steep, butin doing so, it makes it difficult to arrange enough of the slides 115, 112, 115, and 112 in a circle small enough to have all the slides engage with the cam faces. In order to provide for this difficulty I have provided an arrangement ywhich Will be understood from Figs. 11 and 12. I have arranged the slides 112, 115, 112 and 115 so that several, (here shown as three) engage a cross piece 11221, of the slides 1121, so there Will then be one third as many slides 112), as 112, 112', etc., and this reduced number can be arranged in a small circle, to engage the cam faces 125. On the several cams 123, 124, 132, 133, I have arranged an extended arm 125, each of which has a V shaped notch 125b directed toward the several slides 112, 112', etc., With which' their cams coperate. This notch is the Width of the three slides 112, 112 which engage With the plates 112:1. When the shafts 103, 104, are reciprocated, one of the slides 112, 112, etc., as the case may be, Will engage a cam face 125 and will revolve the cam and its shaft, but this slide volved. The slides 1,12", therefore, acting on cam face 125. perform part of the revolving action on shaft 103, and the slide 112,l the remainder. This is true of slides 112, 115, and 115. I am therefore able to 'use a cam of small circumference and arrange enough slides in a circle to accomplish the Vdesired results. The shaft 103, is provided With a grooved collar 128, i'n the groove 129, of which engages a pin on an arm l130, and the latter oscillates With a shaft 131. Through this connection the shaft 103, is reciprocated to engage the cam 123, With any ofthe slides, 112, in line therewith, or to engage the cam 124, With any of the slides 115, in ,line therewith. y

The shaft 104, is provided With cams 132, and 133, similar to cams 123, 134, and-arranged to be .engaged by the slides in the right handset of Fig. 5. This shaft has a las hub 135, which is engaged by a pin on a lever 303, which lever oscillates with shaft 303", and through this means the shaft 104, is reciprocated to bring either cam 132, or

133, into engagement with their respective slides. The cams 123, 124, are arranged with their high points 126 in a line with each other. The saine is the case with cams 132, and 133. y

For returning the slide ofeach set I have provided on the shafts 103, 104, loose hubs 136, which carry a circular plate 137, disposed between the slides 112, and 115, and

the perpheries 138, of these platesv 'are slanted `in opposite directions, where they engage the slides. A link 139, is connected with a portion of the hub 136, and the link connects with an arm 140 on the shafts 103.- The Aarni 140, is part of a hub 141, which has a groove therein, and in the groove engages a pin on a lever 142, oscillating with a shaft 143.. The oscill-ations of the shaft- `143, and arm 142, serve to reciprocate the hub. 141 and through the link 139, the hub 136. This construction is duplicated as to shaft 104. f

, The shafts 103, 104, through. their revolving or oscillating action are adapted' ,to

operate, each a portion of the mechanism for selecting the punch locking slides. The

shafts .themselves ,have no definite position relative to their revolving motion,'but are vsimply operated to cause the desired action by being turned one way or the other, and are left in such positionuntil the next successive operation. Thatis, if the full construction vherein be followed, these shafts do l not have to be returned afterfeach operation .to a normal position, though some of the devices which are operated thereby have to be. On shaft 103, I have provided a gear 144, whose hub is slidable longitudinally upon the shaft. The gear is caused to turn With the vshaft through an arm 146, 'whose hub 147, is secured'on theishaft and through a lateral .pin 148, on the arm 146, which :extendsthrough an aperture in the gear and is long enough 4to engage the gear in its shifted positions. The hub 145, has an arm 149, straddling the hub 147, and it is connected to .a sleeve 150, loose on the shaft. In a groove 151 of this sleeve engages a pin on an arm 152, which oscillates with a shaft 153, so that the oscillations of the latter will cause the reciprocation of the gear 144, on the shaft103.

The shaft 104,is provided with a lgear 154, which is similar to the gear 144, and it is revolved and shifted by similar devices to v those which act-nate gear 144thedevices for this purpose lbeing numbered from 145, to 153. The shifting ofthegears 144, 154,'is, for the purpose of causing the yshafts toi operateeither one or the other of vtwo 'sets ,of punching devices, so that the latter may In Figs. 5 to 12, I'have shown the mecha-A nisrn by'whch the punching elementsA are selected, locked, reciprocatedto perforate the card and the locking andselecting devices returned. I `have shown certainv pin drums for operating and selecting slides. On a shaft 155which is -journaled in suitable supports 156, I' have provided a pin drum, 157, which is fixed to the shaft 155, and the shaft has a gear 158, which is arrangedl to be operated every alternate operation of the machine by the gear v144, on shaft 103. The pin drum has pins 159, arranged radially from its eriphery which are arranged Lsimilar to t e pins on the drums e, etc. of my said Patent No. 627,256;

forfa lsimilar purpose; .but in the present instance wherein I have shown the machine constructed on a twenty four unit,.basis,`

there will be twenty four such pins 159` arranged spirally in reverse directions from a lstarting point. Preferably tothe side of shaft 103, opposite to the firstv drum I have arranged a shaft 160 which is journaled in the ,supports 162; and vthis shaft carries a drum 161, Which is in all respects similar n5to drum 157. On the shaft 160, isl a gear 1 63, by.v which the shaft '160, is revolved through the A4meshing of gears 144, and .163. .'Ihegears 158,I and 163, are. out of line, so that the gearv 144, maybe shifted to mesh with either Yof -thean but not simultaneously with both. The shifting of gear 144, causes either drum 157, or 161 to be revolved to the saine extent as the shaft 103, and in eitherdirection. I have duplicated these part-s for shaft 104. The drums 157 and 161 are mounted on separate shafts which have gears operated by the gear l154', on 4shaft 104, and the parts are operated in the same manner. The parts as to shaft 104 have the same reference numerals as those of shaft 103, but the numeralsare inthe prime.

In Fig., 5, I have shown the shifting devices of the opposite ends of the machine connected` by rods so that similar devices will be shifted in unison by thev same operating means; and in Fig. 12' I have shown devices Afor shifting the various mechanisms.

In Fig. 5, I have shownarms 301,'on the same hubs as arms 142, 142 connected by a rod- 302, whereby the plat/es 137, 137 are shifted together. On the same hubs as the arms 130, 130, I have arranged arms 303, -.which areconnected together by a rod 304, vv-hereby their hubs are yoscillated together to reciprocate shaftss103', and 104. On the same'iiugbs as arms 152, 152', I `-.have provided arr'ns 305, which are connected tol gether by a `rod 306,'wliereby gears 144 and 1754 are reciprocated together. qOn the Varms i 121, 121', are'pins which areconnected by a ample of which is shown in Fig. 13. This cam 312, has a cam groove 313, which is de signed to rock a lever in one direction upon a half revolution of a shaft 231, and in another direction on the next half revolution. I preferably employ four such cams to operate the devices shown in Fig. 14, but the relative positions of the cams on the shaft will differ in order that the several levers willbe operated in the orderA necessary to time the several operations in accordance with the description herein of the operation of the machine.

In Fig. 12, I have shown a lever 314, fulcrumed on a shaft 315, one arm of which leverhas a bowl 316, that travels in the groove of a cam like one shown in Fig. 15. The other arm-of this lever is,connected by a link 317, with the arm 309. The cam which acts on bowl 316, therefore rocks the lever 314,

.and through the link 317 the arm 309, is

rocked to reciprocate both plates 137, 137 I have arranged a lever 318, on a shaft 319 which hasa bowl 320, traveling in the groove of a cam similar to that shown in Fig. 13. This lever is connected by a link 321, with the arm 310,v so that the rocking of lever 318, causes the shiftin of shafts 103, and 104. On a shaft 322, ulcrums a lever 323, the bowl 324C of which travels in the groove of a cam similar to that shown in Fig. 13. The lever 323 is connected bv a linlr- 325, with vthe arm 311, so that then-rocking of lever 323 causes the shifting of gears 144,

' 154. Cn a shaft 326, I have fulcrumed a lever 327, which has a bowl 328, and the latter travels in the groove of a cam similar to the one shown in Fig. 13. The other arm of lever 327, has a jaw 329, which straddles a pin 330. The latter is carried on an arm 331, secured tothe shaft 120. `When the lever 327 rocks, the shaft 120 is oscillated and this causes the shifting of the frames 109, 109.

I have shown a punching block 164, which is mounted on the base 165, of the punching machina/and this block is preferably the same in all respects as th punching block in my said patent. Likewise the plates .166,

Aand 167;' between which the pattern roll or card is intermittently fed are the same as in said patent. I prefer to employ the two rows of punches 168,`and 169, arranged in staggered relation, one row slightly to the rear of the other, as in'my said patent; and I prefer to provide the same power means for the punches as in my said patent, but the devices for locking them are different. The punch rods 168, and 169, are 'provided with enlargement-s 170 which are engaged by the supporting plate 17-1 and above these enlargements I provide a bar 172; the rods 168, 169, passing through both bars the same as in the said patent. The head 173, which carries the bar 171 is reciprocated twice for each complete operation of the machine, preferably by the same mechanism as that used to operate the punch block 1, in my said patent. In fact, the arrangement of the punches and their operation are the'saxne as before, but the devices for selecting and locking are differently constructed and operated.

The devices for selecting vand locking the punches are as followsz-As previously stated the drums 157, 157, and 160, 161 are provided with peripheral pins 159, arranged in the manner shown in said patent. For the drums 157, 157' there is aroclring plate or bar 174, which is carried on the ends of arms 175, the latter being mounted on a shaft- 176. The bar 174, is provided with as many apertures in a row, as there are pins 159, on each half of thcdrums 157, 157', and therefore they are the same in number as the punches 168, and 1.69. It is understood that there are a number of additional punches made operative or selected by other means than said pin wheels. Through apertures in the bar 1741,e1rtend pins 177, each having an enlarged head 178, to prevent it from falling, and these pins 177 are adapted to move up and down in their aper` tures, or rather the bar 1711, is adapted to move up and down relative to the pins. This arrangement is somewhat similar to the pins of my said patent. There is a reciprocatable slide for each pin 177 arranged preferably above the latter, which slides are adapted to be selected by the pins 177, and

`therefore by the drums 157, 157. The

slides 179, are engaged .by certain of the pins 177, while the slides 180, which are arranged side by side and alternating with the slides 179, are engaged` by pins 177, alternating with those which engage the slides 179.

The slides 179, and 180 are adapted to operate certain punch rod loclringmembers in such a manner that the selected punches will be made operative, but in such a manner that other selecting mechanism can operate upon the punch locking elements, as will be apparent. For each slide 17 9, there isv a .locking element, consisting of a plate 181, which is adapted to'be reciprocated horizontally in the slots 182, of the punching' frame 1.7 3.? .Vvhilefor each slide 180, there Vis a similar.` locking plate 181, which I arrange alternately with the plates which are the lengaged by slides 179. The plates .181, 'have a recess 183, in their lower edge. The plates are 'adapted to cooperate with thepunches 168, to lock them and the plates 181 engaged by 'slides 179, are likewise adapted to lock punch. rods 169. v

'lL-he slides 179, and 180, extend through a guiding support 184, and are adapted to engage the ends'of plates 181, respectively,'for the purpose of moving the plates to the left in Fig. 6: but their return is preferably effected by a separate element so that the plates 181, may be operated when the slides 179, and 180, are at rest, by a second set of slides.

The slides 179, are provided with projections 185, and 186, and with these projections the oscillating plate 187, on the shaft 188, is adapted to engage for the purpose of reciprocating the slides 179, back and forth tomove the locking plates 181. The slides 180 are likewise provided with projections 189, 190 with which the oscillating plate 191 on the shaft 192, engages, to reciprocate the slides 180, back and forth. The slides 179, and 180 have their separate reciprocating vdevices because their time of movement .is

\ and the-oscillatory 'movement of this plate serves to return the slides 181, periodically after each operation: and this will occur .for each row of perforations placed upon the card, as only half the row' of perforationsvis made at one time, by the selected punches of one row. ,n

After'each operation of the liiums 157, 157'.v they are returned to their normal or intermediate positions by mechanism similar to that used to return the drumsc, e", e2,

and' e3, of my said patent, but the time of operation will be changed, as will be appar.n` ent from -the subsequent description. @n the shaftf194, 1 provide arms 195, to which are fulcrumed the upwardly extending tongs 196,'l and 197 which straddle the shafts of the drums 157, 157. After each operation of the drums, 157, 157 in either direction from the normal the tongs 196, 197, arereciprocated, and upon their downyard movement either the tongs 196, or the tongs 197 engage with a"'member '(see FigY 6l carried by theshafts according to .which direction/the shafts wererevolved from the normal and cause "the shafts,`and drums 157, 157 to be returned to .their normal. or inacvtive position. Thetongs-196, 197, will be similar to the drums 157, 157` and they have pins extending outwardlfyr therefrom in the same order of arrangement. A

' l have Vprovided an oscillating shaft 176',

on which are carried the arms 175', and between these is carried a bar 200, which is in all' respects like the bar 174. It has apertures and pins 201, extending therethrough which have enlarged heads. Above each pin 201, lf arrange slides 202, 203,?which coper ate withthe locking plates 181. The slides 202, 203, are'similar to the slides 179, 180, but are preferably straight. The free ends of these slides pass through apertures in the guiding plate 184,l and are adapted to engage'the plates 181, below the slides 179, 180. These slides preferably are not con nected withl the plates 181, but are only adapt-ed to move the latter to the left in Fig. 6. The slides 202, have upward projections 2041, 205, which are adapted'to beoperated upon by the oscillating plate 206, carried upon ashaft 207, whereby the slides may be reciprocated in a similar inanner to the previously mentioned slides 180. 'The slides 293, are arranged beside the slides 202.J and lalternate therewith, and they also pass through the guiding plate1811, and engage the alternate locking slides 181. These last slides 'are .provided with projections 208, 209, with which the oscillating plate 210 carried upon a shaft 211, engages; and by means of the oscillating plate, the slides 203, are reciprocated at certain periods, to move the locking plates with which they engage. These slides 203, are preferably straight.

f The slides 179, and 202 each operate the vsame locking plates 181, while the slides 180, and 203, both operate the saine plate 181, but 'the slides 179, and 180 and the slides 202, and 203 are operated at different times, as will be apparent hereinafter.

@n the shaft 198,1 have mounted arms 199 which carry the tongs 199 and 199, and these tongs straddlc the shafts and operate upon the engaging members of the shaft toireturn the latter and the pin drums 161, 161 back to their normal position after each operation :but the tongs 199", 199. opy erate at a different time to the tongs 196, 197, that is, they are alternating. in their movements. tThese tongs and -the'ir operation may be fully understood' by referring to my vFatent 786890. l have provided bars 213, and 214 as stops for the slides 179, and 202, 208, respectively.. l

When the pin drums 157,157', are ieper;-v

ated certain of the slides 179, 180, will be selected by the pins 159, onthe several drums, according to the positions to which,

the drums are moved, while certain of the slides 202, 203, willbe selected, when the drums 161, 161 are operated, according to` ternately locking .the stitch determining drums where it will act upon the pinions 158, 158 and 163, 163. On the shaft 215, I have arranged the arms 216, 217, Which eX- tcnd toward the pinion and on the ends of these I provide the dogs 218, and 219 respectively which are adapted to engage between the teeth of the'pinion. The' dogs 218, 219, are arranged to travel in dierent arcs and I preferably cause this by arranging the dogs on the arms 216 and'217, at dif= ferent radial distances from the shaft 215, where the arms fulcrum. Extending in the opposite direction from the first mentioned.`

arms I provide arms 220, and 221, which fulcrum from the shaft 215, and which carry dogs 222, and 223, respectively; and these dogs are -'caused to travel in different arcs, preferably by arranging them at different radial distances from the shaft 215. The

' dogs 222, and 223, are so arranged as to enthe punching machine and ter between the teeth of the pinion for the purpose of locking the latter. On the ears 224, of ca ch of the arms 216, 217, 220, 221, I connect spiral springs 225, which tend to draw the arms and their dogs towardtheir pinions. This movement caused by the springs is a resistible one, While'the movement of the arlns away from the pinions is caused by positive means. On the shaft 215,

I also'provide on the sleeve 226, angularly disposed arms 227, and 228, each'of which has a Contact pin 229, the former being` arranged to engage the arms 216, 217, while the latter is arranged to engage and move the arms 220, 221. These arms are adapted to rock with thesleev'e 226.

There are various cams shafts, and levers-` provided for operating the several devices previously described at various predetermined periods and they consist ofl the following. The shaft 230, is. the main shaft of is operated from any'suitablesource of power. Preferably parallel with the main shaftfI provide a sec'- ondary shaft 231, which is larranged to be operated at half the speed of the main shaft,

so that While the main shaft makes one complete revolution in one complete punching operation, this shaft 231, makes one half revolution, or one complete revolution for every two punching operations. I have provided a gear 232, on the main shaft 230, and 'a gear 233 on the shaft 231 of twice the si7'e of gear 232 so that the shaft 231 is operated from' the main shaft at-half the speed of the latter. On a shaft 234, I have fulcrumed a lever 235, which is connected by a Ylink 236,

with thevarm 237 which 'rocks the sleeve 226, and therefore operates the drum locking devices. The lever carries a bowl 238, which travels in' the cam groove 239, of a cam 240, on the secondary shaft 231.r The arm 237, therefore will vbe rocked to the left at one operation of the punching mechanism and to the right at another, remaining in its eX-' treme positions substantially the whole time of the `punching operation.

`The returning tongs are operated as follows On a shaft 241, I fulcrum a one arm lever 242, which carries a bowl 243, which travels in the cam groove 254, ofla cam on the secondary shaft 231. To the stud of the bowl is fulcrumed a link 244. The link 244, is also fulcrumedA to an arm 245, which' is mounted on a shaft 198 which also carry the larms 199. At eachrevolution ofthe shaft 231, therefore .the lever 242, is rocked and the tongs 199', 199 are caused to fall, and

'return the pin drums 161, 161,=and rise againto the normal position.

A one .arm lever 246, is fulcrumedon a shaft247, and carries a lbowl 248, which travels in the same' cam groove c254, as the bowl 243. To the lever 246, is fulcrumed a link 249. The link 249, connects with the arm 250 on shaft 194, which also carries the arms 195; At each revolution of the shaft 231, the 'lever 246, will be rocked and the tongs 196, 197, will be caused to. fall, and thereby return the pin drums, 157, 157 to their intermediate ornormal positions, and then rise-again to their own normal position. As the bowls 243, andt248, engage the cam groove 254, on opposite sides of the cam, .the

levers 242, and 246, will be caused t-o rock alternately and one at each complete operation of the punching mechanism.

The arms 17 5, and 175 which carry the vbars 174, and 200, in which the Apins 177, and

201, are mounted, are operated as follows: I provide a lever 251, whichy fulcrums on the shaft 252, and on one end it has a bowl 253,

vwhich travels in the cam groove 254, of a To the other end of cam on the shaft231. the lever 251,r is fulcruined a link 255, which extends yover and is fulcrumed to an arm 256, which is secured to the shaft 176 which carries the arms 175. The movement of the'lever 251,`cau`s`es the bar 175 to be oscillated once for every two punching operations. A lever 257, is fulcrumed on a shaft 258, and one end has a bowl 259, which travels in the groove 254, of the same cam as the bowl 253, of lever 251. To one arm of lthis lever is fulcrumed a li1ilr260, which is also Afulcrumed to anarm 261, which is sev'cured to shaft 176, which shaft carries arms 175. The rocking of the lever 257, on shaft 258, causes the bar 174, to be oscillated, once for every second punching operation, and since the bowls 259, and 253, engage opposite each other, in the cam groove 2.24 the ybars 174, and 200 will be operated alternately.

The push plates 187, 191, 206, and,210,

vare operated as follows: I have provided a lever 262 fulcrumed to a shaft 263, and one arm carries a bowl 264,l which travels in a Ygroove 265, of a cam on4 the shaft 231. A link 266, fulcrunied to the lever 262, is'also connected to the arms 267, which is secured to, and rocks the shaft 188, thus oscillating the plate 187, at every second punching op- A lever 268, fuleration of the machine. crumed on the shaft 269, also has a bowl 270, which travels in the cam groove 265. -A link 271, fulcrumed to one end of this lever, is also fulcrumed to an arm 272, on the shaft 192, and the movement of the lever 268, causes the shaft 192, to oscillate thereby moving the plate 191. As the bowl 264, is slightly in the lead of bowl 270, the shaft- 188, willbe oscillated slightly in advance of shaft 192. The other push plates are similarly operated and preferably from the same cam. A short. lever 273, fulcrumed on the shaft 274, has a bowl 275, traveling in the cam groove 265. A link 276, is fulcrumed to the lever 273, and is also fulcrumed to an arm 277, in the shaft 207. rIfhe shaft` 207, and its push plate 206, is therefore oscillated at 'every .second punching operation of the machine. A lever 278, is fulcrumed 011 4a shaft 279, andit has a bowl which travels in the cam groove 265. A link 281, connected to the lever 278, is also fulcrumed to an arm282, on the shaft 211, whereby the latter and its push plate are oscillated at every second punching operation. As the bowl 280, travels in advance of the bowl 275, in thecam groove 265, the shaft 207, will be oscillated slightly in advance of the shaft 211.

As the bowls 275, 280 engage the cam groove 265, on opposite port-ions to the bowls 270, 264, the shafts 207, 211 and 188, 192, will be operated in alternate relation,

" one pair at one punching operation and the other at the next and so on.

The .push plate 192 has to 'be operated twice for each punching operation of the machine, that is, every time/when the punch block has acted; and I therefore prefer to 'operate this from the main shaft, l have fulcrumed the lever 283 on a shaft 284, and one end carries a bowl, 285 which travels in a cam groove 288 of` a cam on the main shaft 230. This cam has two rises and therefore the lever 283, will be twice rocked for each revolution of 'the main shaft. A link 286, is fnlcrumed to one end of lever 283 and the other is fulcrumed to an arm .6287, on the shaft 193. The operations of the lever 283, will cause the shaft and its push plate 192, to oscillate twice for each complete punching operation of the machine, as it is necessary in this form of machine to return the locking slides twice.

Operation: The operation of much of the mechanism will be apparent from the above description. Letl it be assumed that the operator is proceeding to lay out a stitch on the design placed on the board 1. Consider that the pointer is in such a position that the pin 20, is in contact with wire 27, and that pin 25, is in contact with wire 51. If the pointer is now moved to a new position, a dierent set of contacts will 'be made. Let it be assumed that the position to which the pointer is moved brings the pin 20, in contact with'wire 28, and pin 25, in contact with wire 52. The former closes a circuit .thro-ugh magnet 28?, through wires 93, 96, coil of magnet'85, wires 86, and 87. and thefmechanical circuitcloser completes the circuit back to the generator. The magnet `28b thus energized will draw over the armature lever 105, which lies near such magnet i" and the slide 115, with which such lever engages will be moved inwardly suiliciently to come into the reciprocal path of the cam 124. The circuit closed through wire 52, and magnet 52h. will cause the magi'iet to rock its lever 108 and thus move a slide 115l into the reciprocal path of the cam 133. By the time this has been done the frames 109, 109 will be shifted to the riglitin F ig. 5, far enough to bring the slides 112, 112', under the ends of levers 108, 108 ready for the next. operation of the point- .ng device. B v this shifting operation armature lever 105 has been pushed backto its normal position by the beveled rim of frame 109. Then the slides 115, 115 were positioned as above described, both shafts 103, 104, are reciprocated to the left in Fig'. 5.' The slide 115, which was moved in, be-

ing in the path of the cam 124, the face f 5) 125, will contact therewith. as the cam reeiprocates and a revolving motion will be imparted to the cam and to the shaft 103. The direction of this rotation will depend upon whether the slide is in line with the slant 125, to one side or the other of the cam point 127, of the cam and thus it depends upon the location of the particular slide 1,15, which was moved in. The reciprocation of cam 124, in engagement with lthe slide, will cause the cam to revolve until the low part 127, comes into line with such slide which will take place at the end of the rec-iprocation of the cam. This will be true no matter which of the slides. 115 115', en

gages the cam. The amount of revolving motion imparted to the cam 124, in moving from its old to its new position, will depend upon the particular slide 115, which engages, as each slide has a different position in the circle. The low part 127, of the cam will always be moved into line with the slide which is advanced which represents the vertical movement of the pointer.

Since the shaft 103, is not returned after each operation to any normal position, the point 127, will simply be brought around to the particular slide 115, which is moved in. In like manner the Slide 115 in the path 15 of the cam 132, causes the latter to be revolved, when it is reciprocated; to an eX- tent and in a direction depending upon the position of the particular slide 115 which was moved in. The shaft 103, will have been revolved, and through gears 144, and

158, the pin drum 157,- will have been revolved to the right or left-,a certain amount. In like mannerthe shaft 104, will have been revolve-d and through gears 154 and 158 the pin drum, 157 will have been revolved to the right or left a certain amount, and the punch selecting mechanisms will be set into operation. As soon as the cam 124, has been revolved by the slide 115 and the cam 132, by the slide 115 the pla-tes 137, 137 will be reciprocated and their slanting edges 138, will cause the slides 115, 115 which were moved in, to be returned for another operation. j

lVhile the selection of the punching elements and other operations are taking place, thc operator will lay out a second stitch by positioning the pointing device, and closing circuits through other magnets on'rings 79, 40 and 92. 'Vhen the levers 105, and 105', are rocked in this second operation they nill aeach move a slide 112, and 112 espi-ictivcly, into the reciprocable paths of the cams 123, and 133. The shafts 103, 104, will no7 be reciprocated in directions reverse to 1their former movement, and the slides 112, 1.12', which were moved in, will perform the same functions as to cams 123, 133. as the previous slides did as to cams 124., and 132. That is, they will cause the shafts 108, 104,

to be revolved in a direction, and to :n1 extent, corresponding with the positions of the slides 112, 112 which are operating. Before the shafts 103, 104, are reciprocated the second time, the gear 144, is moved out of mesh with gear 158, and into 'niesh '-vith gear 163; and gear 154 is moved out of mesh with gear 158', and into mesh With gear 103'. As a result, the second operation will cause the pin drums 161, and 161 to be revolved. This alternate action goes on continuously so long as the machine is operated. From this it will be apparent that shafts 103,104, are revolved in one direction or the other diiferent extents, according to the motion to operative relation with the levers 108, 108.

At each operation of the machine the contact breakers 99, and 101, will be rocked to close contact between the' Wires 84, and 87, respectively; and the former will be operated slightly in ladvance of the latter. In case'either pin 20, or pin 25, simultaneously makes contact with two adjoining vertical or horizontal wires, as the case may be, there will be no conflict in the operation of the machine. Since two adjoining Wires run to adjoining magnets on a ring, they come from the magnets respectively to bunches 81, or 94, and to bunches 83, or 98. If-circuit is made through a magnet connectedv with bunch 81, the circuit will be through wire 84, around magnet 85, and to circuit closer 99. As soon as the latter is mechanically closed thecircuit will be completed through wire 87, to the generator and the magnet on ring 79,v will perform its function. If at the same time a magnet connected with bunch 83, is connected by reason of theI pin .25,touching two adjoining Wires, the circuit will pass from bunch 83, through wire 88, to the armature 89. Since it is now assumed that a circuit has immediately before been closed and is being held closed through wire 84, breaker 99, and wire87, the magnet 85, will be energized and the armature 89, will be swung on its pivot to break contact between wires 88, and 91.l Therefore the circuit through the magnet connected with bunch 83, will not be completed, and only the first magnet will be operative. If a circuit were not made through a magnet connected with bunch 81, simultaneously with one in bunch 83, the result would have been different. In that case the breaker 99, would connect the wires 84` and 87, but a circuit would not be complete because no contact would have been made by the pin 25, with a wire connected with any magnet running to bunch 81. Therefore magnet 85, would not have been energized, and the armature 89, Would be held over by the spring to close the wires 88, and 91. If a magnet to bunch 83, is connected however, the circuit will be completed as soon as the breaker 101 closes the wires 91, and 87, and the magnet thus energized will perform its function. The circuit breakers 99, 101 are so timed that they perform the additional function of making the magnets inthe several rings actuate their several levers and slides at a proper time relative to the opera- 

